Anatoly Karpov vs Vladimir Kramnik

Amber Blindfold · 2001 · Catalan Opening · 1/2-1/2 in 28 moves

The Game

White Anatoly Karpov
Black Vladimir Kramnik
Result 1/2-1/2
Event Amber Blindfold
Site Monaco MNC
Round 6
Date 2001.03.23
Opening Catalan Opening (E08)
Moves 28
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Final Position

The position after the last move · 1/2-1/2

q5k1/5pp1/b3p2p/1p1pB3/1brP4/1P4P1/2RQPP1P/5BK1 w - - 7 29

All The Moves

  1. 1.d4 Nf6
  2. 2.c4 e6
  3. 3.Nf3 d5
  4. 4.g3 Bb4+
  5. 5.Bd2 Be7
  6. 6.Bg2 O-O
  7. 7.Qc2 c6
  8. 8.O-O Nbd7
  9. 9.Bf4 b6
  10. 10.cxd5 cxd5
  11. 11.Rc1 Bb7
  12. 12.Nbd2 Rc8
  13. 13.Qd1 h6
  14. 14.Rxc8 Qxc8
  15. 15.Rc1 Qa8
  16. 16.Ne5 Rc8
  17. 17.Nxd7 Nxd7
  18. 18.Nf3 a5
  19. 19.Ne5 Nxe5
  20. 20.Bxe5 Ba6
  21. 21.Rc2 a4
  22. 22.Bf1 b5
  23. 23.Qc1 Rc4
  24. 24.b3 axb3
  25. 25.axb3 Ba3
  26. 26.Qd2 Bb4
  27. 27.Qc1 Ba3
  28. 28.Qd2 Bb4

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